Paragraph 21 I1

England and Wales

In section 18 M1 —

(a)

for each reference to “deputy police and crime commissioner” substitute “ deputy mayor for policing and crime ”;

F1(aa)

for subsection (1) substitute—

“(1)
The Mayor must—
(a)
appoint a person as the deputy mayor for policing and crime for the area, and
(b)
arrange for the deputy mayor for policing and crime to exercise one or more of the Mayor’s PCC functions.”

(b)

in subsection (6)—

(i)

after paragraph (d), insert—

“(da)
a deputy mayor under section 107C of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 M2;”;

(ii)

after paragraph (h), insert—

“(i)
the Combined Authority.”;

(c)

in subsection (7)—

(i)

for paragraph (f), substitute—

“(f)
calculating the PCC component council tax requirement.”;

(ii)

omit paragraphs (g) and (h) M3;

(d)

for subsection (10), substitute—

“(10)
The deputy mayor for policing and crime is a member of staff of the Combined Authority, unless they are a member of the Combined Authority.”.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 5 para. 21(aa) inserted (29.6.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), ss. 46(8)(a), 108(5) (with s. 102)

Marginal citations

M1: Section 18 was amended by section 79 of, and paragraph 53 of Schedule 7 to, the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20); and section 45 of, and paragraph 116 of Schedule 12 to, the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2).
M2: 2009. c. 20. Section 107C was inserted by section 3 of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1).
M3: Paragraphs (7)(g) and (h) were added by section 45 of, and paragraph 116 of Schedule 12 to, the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2).

Commencement

I1: Sch. 5 para. 21 in force at 10.5.2021, see art. 1(4)